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Some good tracks, but overlong. Some lyrics quite obnoxious
This was a real surprise. I expected the usual metal junk, but this was anything but. Never heard of the band before, but this album is, I'm surprised to say that, quite remarkable.
Funky
Great late 80’s early 90’s rock album,
Hell fucking yeah. This album is exactly my niche sound that I crave. Grunge, punk, metal, hard rock, alternative, emo...all here in spades. And I cannot get enough of it. This is my first time listening to the entire album, and it will not be close to my last. Favorite track: Been Caught Stealing
Another album that I just didn't fuck with. Not a fan of the vocals at all, too screechy. Some of the instrumentals just seemed to go nowhere. I didn't hate it but I ain't coming back. Fav songs: - Three Days
This sort of felt like 2 separate albums put together, and honestly I really don’t like when bands do that. That being said, both parts of this album are really good. I definitely preferred the first half, but also appreciated the melancholy sounds of the latter half. This is probably a 3.5 for me, but I’m rounding up because I absolutely love “Been Caught Stealing.”
I was never a huge Jane's Addiction fan. This album is alright, not my favorite, not terrible. I'm not sure that I would seek it out again but I don't regret listening to it. It does remind me of sitting around with my school friends in the early 90's.
I'm not sure I NEEDED to listen to this before I die but it isn't bad.
Dysphoner alternative HardRock.
A classic.
A good way to spend the morning
Good one!
It felt long that. Longer than it actually was.
I got tattoos and a nipple piercing to look like Dave Navarro but I just look like a creep
Forgettable
Honestly just not something I’d go back to, idk if it’s the vocals or song consistency but not my fav
The singer sounds like if the St. Anger snare was a person. Don't know how to describe it better. Just had "Hounds of Love" yesterday, so this is now the second album in a row that's divided into two parts - a safer first half, and an experimental/progressive second half with an overarching concept. Second half's the clear winner for me. One second you're listening to bland funk metal, then they suddenly throw a 10-minute long prog epic at you. Good shit.
Band was nice but man i cannot stand the singer's voice. It just sounds super whiny… kind of a precursor to the pop-punk singing style. Just not for me.
Great psych alt metal that works better on repeated listens
Classic 90's!
Not bad
La verdad, solo he escuchado un. par de canciones. No pinta mal para nada, pero no es mi estilo
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As time goes on, this band becomes more and more underrated.
Still a great album, even if Nothing's Shocking is better.
A truly unique album. Strong from start to finish. The soundscapes created are truly unique. Jane's Addiction were able to achieve something that many bands strive their whole career. An album that everyone should have in their collection.
The most annoying album I’ve given four stars to.
This is great.
no se pero jacosillo
My favorite red light/green light song kicks this one off. The hits are great and the rest is decent
Hmmm.
Honestly, I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. From reputation, I’d kind of associated Jane’s Addiction with the early Funk-Metal scene, and I’ve listened to enough RHCP to kinda put me off that for a lifetime, but this ended up being more much eclectic and affecting than anything the Chilli Peppers ever did. It was the one-two ending punch of the fun and gypsy-folk like Of Course and the gorgeous little pop of Classic Girl that really clinched it for me. I’m excited to check out more Jane’s Addiction
Good to work out to. Enjoyed the very LA aesthetic.
Ok, wow, I miss Perry Farrell so much and wish someone was moving the scene the way he did. That said, a difficult listen. Aside from Been Caught, which is beyond classic, it made his vision viable.
This wasn't really for me; the songs kind of blended together, except for the inspired Dave Navarro guitar solo on "Three Days."
Best Song: Been Caught Stealing. The high-pitched vocals really lend itself to the childish, petulant vibe of this song. Worst Song: Three Days. These boys weren't built for writing 10 minute epics. Overall: I just don't see what this band does better (or even as good) as its contemporaries. The music is less interesting, less sincere, and less fun than all the more famous bands of its era.
It's pretty good. Good and loud - which really is distracting to me these days.... still has some 'bangers' as they say... 3.5
it was alright, got better as it went on
it was kinda rockin
easy listening and short :)
It was a pretty interesting listen for sure
Well this was another one of those albums that’s just kind of middle of the road. Back in the early 90’s when they were always on MTV I always wanted to get this album, and but never got around to it. I’m sure it was more enjoyable for its time, but it’s not really aging well either. All in all, the albums not bad, it just kind of moves along and does its own thing, but does nothing too noticeable either, so this album will just get a middle of the road rating which will be 3.
If you spent any time around a college campus in the 90s, then you've probably heard this album. I liked it this time around more than I remembered. It was probably just a bit overplayed in my youth.
The sound of being both influenced and influential
Couple good songs eventually redeemed by trying to keep LaLa going...
If the purple hand gang started a band, this is what it would sound like. Reading about tragedies endured by the band members made the music make more sense, but I still wasn’t enough to make it enjoyable. Just loud amateurish noise.
it was okay - wasn't my favorite
fun fun
Its clear why this group and this album are considered groundbreakers in the alternative genre. This music is fun, heartbreaking, silly and morose all at any given moment and there are truly gifted, skilled musicians in this group and some interesting song writing ideas and thought provoking lyrics. And then there is Perry Farrell's voice. Sheesh. It reminds me of why I only put this on when I want to stroll down memory lane or listen to the instruments while hoping there is a vocal-less mix out there that will drop someday.
Unique and arguably game changing, Jane's Addiction are entertainers and innovators in rock, even though their sounds gets off trail for me sometimes. An interesting listen all in all.
Very familiar with Jane's Addiction but somehow never gave this album a listen. I like it a lot.
I have not listened to this band before, but I have friends that are fans of them. I expected it to be a harder and heavier sound, but it was not. I enjoyed the differences between the songs, as it wasn't always the same.
What I wish the old Red Hot Chili Peppers sounded like. I would have loved this album back in high school.
Vond dit best wel dik
Had hier echt geen zin in
The very best
2.5
Jane’s Addiction were certainly one of the major players in the emerging alt-rock scene of the early 1990s. Some observers consider Perry Farrell to be the Godfather of alternative rock.1 Others label the band as alt-metal or funk metal. Regardless of whatever subgenre one considers Jane’s this record is great rock music. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-ritual-de-lo-habitual?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I had a small phase where I really liked JA around the release of Kettle Whistle (that live version of Jane Says is top notch) but when I finally got around to their 2 real albums I was a little over them and wasn't too into them. Going back to this one probably 20 years after finally checking it out has made me appreciate it a bit more. I still think Stop Is overrated but Three Days is epic. Been Caught Stealing will always be a fun song. A generous 4. I may not have ever truly loved the studio albums, but oddly enough this band got me into other stuff that I liked better. So that's something.
Three Days was really cool with the shifting tempo. Dispite the title, Of Course was quite unexpected. Very cool violin. I didn't really feel most of the rest of the album. They have some good energy though.
Not my genre. After half the album the novelty wore off. 2/5
I don’t know who this is for, genuinely sucks to listen to. Sort of the worst parts of the 90’s aesthetic and sound condensed into a group, with all the fun taken out. Annoying vocals, nonsense instrumental choices, boring writing.
I'm not sure what this album was meant to convey.
Ой, мама. Какая обложка интересная. Ну поехали сеньоры и сеньориты. Убираемся под музык оооо какой запил внезапный и кайфовый. Слушай, а мне зашло. Заряжает энергией, разматывает знатно. Да, это бунтарский панк (как мне кажется ахах жанры вы что) но он как-то очень приятно лёг. Плюс я где-то слышал Been Caught Stealing. Без понятия где, но песня нраица
First 5 tracks feel like 1 unending song. Gets better and more interesting after that.
A cool enough album, and it doesn't sound like anything else I've heard from the late 80s or early 90s. Nothing really stood out to me though.
Most of this was alright. It's probably not something I would want to listen to again. I didn't think it was bad, just mostly unremarkable. I like the lead vocalist's voice, and I thought that the instrumentation and mixing was kept clean. I've always liked "Been Caught Stealing," and I also enjoyed "Of Course," it's as simple as that. Nice violin on that one. It's just a simple fact.
I like the alt rock/metal sounds that encapsulate a real 90s feel. However, the vocals are kind of miss for me. It's like a cross between a hair metal vocalist and a grunge vocalist and it doesn't mesh well with my ears.
Felt like a unique combo of punk rock and heavy metal. Something about the singing was off-putting to me. There was also some fun experimentalism to the instrumentation. I think there's plenty other rock that I would listen to before this.
Definitely an evolution from "Nothing's Shocking". I appreciate what they did with this record, but it's definitely one you have to sit with, especially the latter half of the record being very morbid. Plays like a heftier Chili Peppers or more rabid, psychedelic Zeppelin. Favorite tracks: "Stop!", "Then She Did...", "Of Course"
This album was all the rage right when I was about to graduate college. I would guess most fans of music are well aware of Stop and Been Caught Stealing. After listening to this album, I'm going to say Stealing is the band's cheesy pop tune to get radio play. Look, I like the song, but for this listener, seemed out of place on this album. Album starts out just a rocking then goes deep, but maintains the banging sound. Not normally a fan of long songs, but really liked Three Days. The violin in Of Course would make Charlie Daniels proud! In Ain't No Right, loved the line about skin and bones, pointy nose, but it MFing makes me try. There are lot of great deep lyrics an a lot to like about this album. Nice range of lyrics and style of songs. Last several songs were probably my favorites. Three Days, Then She Did, Of Course and Classic girl. Have to admit, I never really got into Jane's when younger. A couple of my co-workers and my son have told me these guys are fantastic in concert. I have been getting more and more into their stuff and hopefully 2024 I see live for the first time. Really enjoyed this album 4
4.5 Amazing band with one of the most iconic and distinct voices in rock music, one that you either love or hate (a lot like The Smashing Pumpkins in that regard). While I’ve always been a Jane’s Addiction fan and owned all their albums in high school (even the reunion album Strays which I’ll still defend to this day), I feel like they’re a band that has grown on me more with age. A large part of that likely has to do with the fact that I’ve now had the privilege of seeing the group live twice in Los Angeles, and man, let me tell you, do they still put on a kick-ass show. Perry Farrell still sounds as great as he does on the albums, and the band still goes as about as hard as I can imagine they did at their peak, even to the point of having strippers dance onstage with them (one of which is Farrell’s 49-year old wife who apparently has done so at every show since 1997). That all to say, go see this band live if you can. That also to say, seeing this band live is what helped elevate this album for me. While I’ve always loved Nothing’s Shocking, I didn’t used to “get” Ritual de lo Habitual outside of the hits Stop and Been Caught Stealing (which are two songs I still love to this day). And truth be told, I still don’t love the stretch of songs from No One’s Leaving to Obvious (although the echo thing on the latter is kind of cool), but I’ve finally come to realize it’s the back half of this album that really elevates it, the suite of Three Days to Classic Girl, four songs that thematically connect the death Perry Farrell’s girlfriend from drug overdose to the suicide of his own mother when he was young. It’s the most experimental the group has ever gotten, and it took me years to appreciate it, but sitting here now, it may very well be the band’s finest moment, with Three Days in particular quite possibly being my all-time favorite song by them. And I think seeing it live is what caused me to finally recognize that - it’s apparently a staple of the band’s live set (all ten minutes of it), and it’s easily been the highlight of the show both times I’ve seen it. I honestly think it’s bound to make a Jane’s fan out of anyone (though Ted Just Admit It… is amazing live as well). There aren’t a ton of ten-minute songs out there that I think I could listen to repeatedly, but Three Days is definitely one of them - and that’s not even to mention the other three songs that round out the album. While not quite as strong as Three Days (but hell, what is), I find them all to be so interestingly composed and unique that the ride to the end of this thing is an absolute blast. Classic Girl is a perfect track to close the album, though there’s something I found so incredibly powerful about the closing lyrics of Then She Did… “And will you say hello to my mom? Will you pay a visit to her? She was an artist, just as you were I'd have introduced you to her She would take me out on Sundays We'd go laughing through the garbage She repaired legs like a doctor On the kitchen chairs we sat on She was unhappy, just as you were Unhappy, just as you were Unhappy, just as you were Unhappy, just as you were” To summarize, Jane’s Addiction fucking rules. A part of me wants to pull the 5 on this, but I just can’t quite convince myself of it being that I don’t love three of the songs here (though they’re still pretty decent). That also happens to be roughly the same opinion I have of Nothing’s Shocking - spoilers if we have that in the future, but I find it to be a near-perfect album with two skips Standing in the Shower… Thinking and Idiots Rule. But who knows, given that my love of the band has just kept growing over the years, maybe these will both end up as 5s one day in my book.
Solid 90s vibe. Bizarre lyrics. Really great music though. Definitely a win.
Better than expected
Interesting but not for me.
Love it
What a cool album, with a very distinctive 90s’ sound. I still find it funny that I discovered Jane’s Addiction in my early teens, through Radio X on GTA: San Andreas. [0151/1001]
Guitar driven energy, strong collection of sound
Bland
Unremarkable
banger central
Just not as big of a fan of JA as a lot of people I know I guess? It's decent but that's it for me. 3.5
Rad
Was a good listen interesting stuff.
Love this album, happy memories of the early 90s, still sounds fresh and energetic.
Really enjoyed this.
First half of the album is great fun, then the second half gets heavy in the subject matter.
There have been very few times where I have been thrown off by music. But when it does, I would consider it a welcome surprise. It shows that the album actually had something going for itself. I really wasn’t familiar with Jane's Addiction in any capacity before this, but through this first listen, I have become both confused and very intrigued. From beginning to end, this is an incredibly unique and out there album. And I kind of have a love-hate relationship with it. Initially I wasn’t impressed by this sound. But it definitely grew on me as I heard each song. The vocalist is what really threw me off the most. I had to use Google to see whether he was a girl or not. His voice is just so young and high, that I was shocked. But that energetic youthfulness of it made the album more enjoyable in some places. And the songwriting feels unconventional in all of the worst possible ways and best possible ways. The best song is Three Days, which is also the longest, because it allows them to flex their abilities the most. I’ve said many times before that longer songs, when done well, are always beneficial to an artist in realizing their vision the best. I don’t like every song, but there are moments that feel like TNT exploding in my head, and I can’t help but admire the willingness to experiment. Rating: 7/10
Bark bark bark!
How can I not compare this to susie and the banshees that I just got? I think these bands and albums are similar. They are trying to be punk rock, of course one was a pioneer of the genre, and one comes 10 years later. This may just be my mood at this point in my life, but susies vocals are just so seductive and intriguing, these dudes are just whiny and annoying to me. I honestly just can’t stand this whiny, high pitched singing that these 90s bands were obsessed with!!! Please, cobain come and save rock!!! I hate rating an album poorly because I simply hate the singing, but if we swap out the vocal track on every song, this could conceivably rate highly. Sadly, I just don’t want to listen to this. 1 :( I like three days Then she did… is kinda beatly but with their own spin? Is side 2 way better??? Damn I guess I was a hater? Upon a relisten I like it more. This is not a 1. In no way. Either a 2 or a 3.
2.5 - This wasn't as good as Nothing's Shocking, but it was alright. A lot of the songs were just too long-winded to hit. Maybe if the tracks were shorter it'd be better. As it is, It's kinda boring and struggled to keep my attention the whole time.
Different
A bit of a rambling mess
8/10 - 4/5 Stellar bass. Very funky and creative lines. Overall, really clever album. It was really varied. I like these styles of voices more on straight up pop punk stuff, but it fit here. Great energy throughout, and cool pushing of boundaries.
Distilled essence of 90s. Good stuff though - I enjoyed this back then, and it still holds up.
This album is good, but it has never really clicked with me. I think Stop, Been Caught Stealing, and Three Days are Great, everything else is just good/ok. I don't know what it is, but it feels like something is missing from Nothing Shocking. If everything on this was as consistent as Been Caught Stealing, this would probably be one of my favorite albums. Still a good album though
Stop is fast-paced and super fun, ditto to Been Caught Stealing, and Three Days is very impressive and proggy. None of the other songs really stood out to me as particularly great or bad. Solid 4.
4/5
I know this probably unpopular to say but I was not a fan of this album. As a band they have had a huge impact on modern music and Perry Farrell has really impacted the greater music world. But it just felt grating on my ears (ain't no right). So much screaming voices vs a screaming guitar, it was just a lot.
Sounded like 1992
When this band hits the mark, they really fucking hit it. Stop and Been Caught Stealing are awesome songs. I like the first part of the album but after 10 minutes of Three Days I'm tired of Jane and her addiction. I didn't especially like the rest of the album but they rawk out with a pretty unique sound for the first 5 songs.
For me, the real beginning of the 90’s rock renaissance began with Jane’s Addiction, not Nirvana. Jane’s still feel fresh, raw, real, and very cool. The groove on Been Caught Stealing is blissful and very clearly inspired “ I Am One”, the first song on Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Gish’ in 1991, another album that could be described as being fresh, raw, real, and still very cool. This album pointed the way forward in its time, and has aged really well. There was truly something special going on in Rock music between 1988 and 1991!
I thought I would like this more than I did because I like the two hits on it. Those were really the only two songs I liked. And I was confused by the long songs and just wanted them to be over. This album didn’t do it for me.
I must have had Jane's Addiction confused for another band or something, that was a lot of fun. Liked it even better than the songs I remember hearing on the radio. Almost a 5.
I liked this more than I thought I would!
Good shit for sure. Catchy, energetic, fun. Love me some JA.
Good stuff! I already knew been caught stealing but I enjoyed this whole album.
Hard funky rock with an emphasis on art-iness and psychedelia and a very different sounding vocalist/leader. Some very good progressive hard funk rock, but doesn’t sound like these guys are enjoying themselves as much as Chili Peppers or Guns n Roses from the same era and city.
Wouldn't be my first choice of artist, but I do like Jane's Addiction - this album however is not their best. Overall a good listen though, particularly in the second half.
One of the definitive albums of the ‘90s for me.
I like how there are two 1-star reviews that begin with reviewing something else, speaks volumes about how captivating this record is. Without further ado, let us begin with "Stop", the visual novel (止まれ). First of all, it's a horror game, and I'm a scaredy-cat, so I lowered the volume to a bare minimum and can't really rate the scariness or anything audio related. The game loop is basically this: the story goes on until you face a choice. Wrong choice leads to a bad ending and takes you all the way back to the beginning, the other one progresses the story. If you would want to see all the bad endings, you would have to skip through the same scenes A LOT. Sometimes it feels a tad stupid when the right choices are "don't stop the car", then after one (uno) screen of text which doesn't really say anything substantial the right choice is "on second thought, stop the car". They stop the car to check the trunk, one of the characters says "maybe we shouldn't", and, you guessed it right, the correct choice is to get back in the car. The language is fairly simple, author sticks to short sentences, repeats the same words very often, which is a huge plus for me as I'm not nearly good enough to read more convoluted Japanese. I don't have much experience with the genre, but it seemed like a generic ghost story. Still, held my attention, I theorized about how it would end and how the characters are connected. Was satisfied with the ending, it made sense, which is rare for mystery genre. The art style is a bit scuffed but it suits the game well, looks creepy enough to pretend it's intentional. Overall, 3/5. Not something I would recommend to anyone, but it's really short (if you know the language, you can finish it in like 1-2 hours I think) and rather interesting. Oh, right, the album. Three Days was alright.
I dont mind it
Jane’s Addiction is kind of annoying
Dosta dobro
This is another great album that reminds me of high school. 5/5
Interesante sonido, cambia la segunda parte del álbum.
Not a fan
This is not my favorite Janes record. As it stands, I kind of only like their hits, and I don't like this hit. So this one isn't as important to me. It's still competent, but it's not as raw and dreamy as I want.
A but dated
I can dig it
Enjoyable
I generally enjoy Jane's Addiction, but it is one of those bands where you have to get past the voice. The instrumentals in this one are great though. On second listen through, I got past the voice and upped my rating.
A bit too methy for me. I could not get into it.
I’m too old for that, and I like it!
it’s obviously not musically empty but it felt a little bland at times. generally enjoyed my time with it. the stand out was Three Days
Nice, laid-back, very fun
With the fury of the flame and the vision that spanned so many miles that it's hard to fathom, Jane's Addiction delivered their often sprawling yet wholly stimulating masterpiece that is ultimately defined by the epics placed towards the middle and end. A signpost that signaled the start and end of something special, Ritual de lo Habitual is filled to the brim with convincing passion and ambition that put the majority of their peers to shame. Sex, drugs and rock and roll is all the brain and body needs. Favorites: Stop, No One Leaving, Been Caught Stealing, Three Days, Then She Did..., Of Course.
Enjoyably unpredictable
Merkwürdig, seltsam, schräg, entzieht sich den durch das Radio und Bryan Adams domestizierten Ohren. Oder ich bin einfach zu alt für Dissonanzen. Ich stecke mir jetzt erstmal die Finger in meine blutenden Ohren.
Weird Cover... Been Caught Stealin is a classic. Otherwise, nothing to write home about. I feel like if I were born a bit earlier, like the Gen Xers, I would have probably appreciated this band more. I can only take the voice in small increments.
I remember hearing "Been Caught Stealing" early on in my childhood quest to discover rock and roll. Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro were absolute rockstars in the 90's. I didn't know many of these songs; some were borderline "meh" but I love the energy, big-ass-basslines, and driving guitar work. The second half of the album has a real "jam band" feel, with 8- or 10-minute songs and plenty of solid musicianship. I get a lot of Iggy Pop and Bowie vibes throughout.
So much shouting and so loud Every song in this album sounds the same There is no variance, it's really boring to listen to There's nothing to look forward to listening to the songs
I remember buying this on cassette back when it came out. I had gotten the "First Amendment" cover. The first side are shorter hard rock songs unrelated to each other, and even with more songs than the other side, there was still a lot of space, which at the time I didn't think much of it. Opens up with "Stop," which is such a balls to the wall rocker. That sealed the deal for me about them. I played that first song over and over so many times. I always liked the start and stop of that one. "No One's Leaving" and "Ain't No Right" are almost as good. The bass works so well with Navarro in both of these. Looking at the first side, the weakest song for me was always "Obvious". I always felt this song was like "hey, there's a piano in the studio, let's mess around with it during the song." And the ending is so poorly done, like the band had no idea who was ending the song. If it sounded any worse, it'd sound like a bunch of drunks playing it. Then there's "the song." Their biggest hit. It's almost unlike any other song they have ever played, with the clapping and Farrell's scat-singing. It seems so difference from everything else, of course it becomes their first big hit. The songs on the other side are, of course, interconnected. "Of Course" is the weakest song for me on this side. The "la la" of Farrell just do not work. I feel that song has lyrics that are a bit more improvisational. I think of it similar to Jon Anderson's method of lyrics, a bit more sing-songy. I would say this is as good an album as they got to, and it hits pretty hard. It's just two of the songs are a bit clunky for me. They just bring it down from 5-stars to 4 for me. Top songs: "Stop!" "Then She Did..." "Been Caught Stealing."
The first 5 songs, nicely book-ended by the well known Stop and Been Caught Stealing are spastic and full of energy; they really rock. Even before it was a thing, grunge at it's finest. Or so I thought. But then whoa, the last four songs. Jane's Addiction showed they can really play. And the lyrics and music are so much darker or deeper - just a bit tortured. That is truly grunge at its finest. Three Days is a soaring epic, with lots of great Navarro guitar work but also great bass lines from Avery. 11 minutes and you wouldn't even know it. Of Course is a cool improvisation of the Klezmer style. Farrell showed he could really compose great songs. This album is a step up from their first album but I can't go all the way to 5 stars. But part of me felt like going there.
Back in the day I wasn't a fan of Jane's Addiction because I thought their hits had kind of a grating sound - mostly because Perry Farrell's vocals are slightly off key. So I was shocked (pun intended) by the fact that Nothing's Shocking sounded so good. Well, this album shows there are two Jane's Addictions. The first half of the album has that grating sound, and I realized it's not just Perry's vocals, but even Dave Navarro's guitar sound has this metallic edge that bothers me a little (which is a shame, because he is an awesome guitarist). But then the second half of the album (starting with Three Days) is the band that blew me away on Nothing's Shocking (and boy can you hear the Led Zep influence on this album). Still, I'll give them their due - even the grating sound of the first half doesn't take away from the fact that every song is a banger and again shows Jane's Addiction was ahead of the curve - grunge before grunge broke through in 1991. The second half is an easy 5. I'd go with a 4 for the first half, mainly to take a point away for the grating sound. But since the songs are so good, I'm going to round the 4.5 average up to a 5.
This is one of the most creative and adventurous bands in rock, certainly of their time. Jane's Addiction is funky and freewheeling in all the best ways, with a bohemian vibe straight out of Zeppelin. There are some powerful tracks here, among the most memorable of the 90s, as well as some solid deep cuts. Fave Songs: Been Caught Stealing, Three Days, Stop!, Then She Did..., Classic Girl
Ah memories
A lot of really good songs on here. You find yourself getting secretly pumped up as each song builds to a crescendo. Very inventive and unique sound, but some of the experiments are too far out there which takes this down a bit. Still a great album
An alternative rock album that deserves that name. There are a lot of interesting concepts and songs on there, but none of them stood out to me. On top of that the singing isn't really my cup of tea its all very nasaly. Maybe I'll revesit this later.
Nae bad
Пара мест интересные, но в целом вообще не моя чашка чаю
It's okay. Lead singer's voice kind of drives me nuts after a while.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Been caught stealing
Music would be good if it weren't for that (v/n)oice
meh
Horrible
Close to being good but not quite
Favorite tracks: Been Caught Stealing, Of Course, Classic Girl Rating: 3/5
It should technically be a 3. But it's special to me. It's a 4 for me.
They sound like every other band trying to sound like that. Noisy and the voice is a bit too shrieky. I wanted to give this a 3, but decided to go with a 2, and then changed it to a 1 because I just couldn’t get to the end.
I've been meaning to listen to this album from start to finish for a long time, so I'm happy this came up for me today. I bought Nothing's Shocking a long time ago after first hearing about the 1001 albums book, even though this album had two songs that I knew, opposed to the one song I knew on Nothing's Shocking. I thought this album was pretty good. "Stop" and "Been Caught Stealing" were easily my two favorite tracks. They both have great guitar playing, and are absolutely manic, in the most fun way possible. After all these years, I still don't know why there's the sound of a dog barking on "Been Caught Stealing," but it somehow manages to not be annoying. I found the songs in between "Stop" and "Been Caught Stealing" kind of boring; the parts of this album that are great are mostly great due to the guitar playing, but those three songs sound pretty run-of-the-mill, and they didn't add anything to the album. After "Been Caught Stealing," the album did get better, but the band never found the same footing that they established on "Stop" or "Been Caught Stealing." Even though this album was pretty middle of the road for me, I think Jane's Addiction were incredibly influential on popular music. When I think of the OG's of alternative rock, I think of Jane's Addition, The Pixies, and Sonic Youth. Their style influenced several rock artists, and that earns this album a spot on this list.
Epic album. Not a wasted moment
I wasn't struck by the alt-rock vibes initially, but the album took an unexpected turn from track 6 onwards and I began to take notice. A quick Google led me to learn the final 4 tracks were in memoriam of the lead singer's girlfriend who had died of a heroin overdose. Harrowing stuff. Of Course was the standout track with its Middle Eastern influences. Classic Girl with its acoustic undertones came a close second. It's tough to rate this one, I feel 2 is too low and 3 is too high. I'm sticking with 2 for the pure fact that their style is not really my cup of tea, but I can absolutely respect the musicianship, songwriting and sentiment behind this record.
Love the opening energy of Stop. The forward drive of the guitars and drums is electrifying and so fun. Been caught stealing is another great track. Wasn’t loving Three Days but the bridge drums took it up a notch for me. Of Course: what?! A Klezmer song in 3/4?! Overall a 3* for me, not sure I’d revisit the album as a whole, but has some great tracks. A 4* is an album that is overall enjoyed and I would revisit even if not all tracks I loved.
Yooooo Guitar Hero 2 was my favourite in the series, and this brought me back. That one track 3 intro with the drums has me thinking about "Love is a Battlefield", which I can't help but wish I was listening to instead.
Personally, I'm a much bigger fan of Navarro's later career, where he judges tattoos while having no skills in the art of tattooing himself. I have a lot of tattoos...can I be a judge on that show? For real though, dude's a killer guitarist, and tangentially, One Hot Minute is a better record with his presence. I like the structure of this album, mainly coming from the instrumentation in the back half. I wanted Farrell to stop yelling for a second and actually sing something, and we actually get that on side B. I understand it's this distinct vocal approach that put the band on the map, but something about it just gets grating after a few tracks. Glad it mellowed out a bit. I think this is where we get to hear the real Jane's Addiction, and it's better than the singles.
It’s frivolous fun fabricated from the Farrell-led foursome, but it’s fun nonetheless.
Three and a half stars, the fast stuff is great, but gets kinda melancholy in the back half
pretty massive riffs but i hate the degenerate attitude so much
3.5 stars
It has one of those voices that you either like or it annoys you, unfortunately it’s the latter for me
it was interesting enough
I was never a big fan of these guys
There's a definite shift in mood from the aggressive and disjointed "side 1" to more expansive, melodic and proggy on "side 2". I prefer side 2, especially since the vocals are more bearable. The single "Been Caught Stealing" is my least favourite song on the LP. I'm surprised these guys have two entries on 1001, but it went 2x Platinum in the US.
Harder than I usually go, but if this isn't the definition of shredding some mad guitar (Dave Navarro's performance is the highlight of the record), I don't know what is! From the jump, this album has it's dial set to 10,000; impressive instrumentals (especially the percussion and seldom used strings), as well as how the songs are constructed to showcase both the headbanging vocals as well as the instrumentalists; the album art is alluring, and pairs exquisitely with the music, taking you to the west coast immediately, and placing you within the world of the artists. Progressing through, I found this a little one note - loud, angry, dissonant, and a tad compositionally similar until track 7, by which time, felt desperately needed; it has the feeling that every song uses the same vocal and instrumental effects/reverb, which comes off as a little flat to me, particularly when paired with the album's length. I enjoyed the atmosphere and found many heightened moments, but saw little in the way of a sonic journey or arc across the record until the last three songs. Ultimately, I wanted more introspection on this album to compliment the rage, but found too little too late. Standouts: Ain't No Right, Obvious, Three Days, Then She Did..., Of Course
Not a big fan of JA, they were definitely doing something new before grunge exploded. Like reggae plus 80s rock but more heroin chic. It’s okay.
3,5. Hlustaði ekki í einum rykk. Sprettir inn á milli. Önnur umferð.
Ehh. I'm not a fan. I like some of their singles, but a lot of this just melds together as one big noise, and a bunch of tracks also annoyed me.
Juana’s Addiction
Not every song was a hit but a solid album.
When I first heard Jane's Addiction, I realized I was an old man, and I instantly understood how old men before me must have felt about bands like Led Zeppelin, The Who, and The Rolling Stones. I just didn't get it, and I still don't. They're not particularly talented (although I will admit that Dave Navarro is a great guitarist), most of their songs suck, and Perry Farrell's voice brings to mind a bratty teenager who is used to always getting his way. I feel similar about them as I do about Red Hot Chili Peppers. They're just not that great. 2 stars.
Self indulgent egotism. Actually the worst janes addiction album. I know some Gen X types that think this is some sort of masterpiece. I guess you had to be there because I just don't see it. 6/10
3/5 better than expected with good use of experimental riffs making this more than just a straighforward 90s rock album.
Highlight: Three Days
pretty rad
“Been caught stealing” is a jam but the rest of the music is just ok. I may give this a second listen.
Never heard the entire album before, just played the cr out of "Been Caught Stealing" which is always been. fav. Surprisingly good all around. Def 90s but nothing wrong with that!
Two parts make this album: The first half is solid hard rock and the second half more progressive (musically as well as lyrically). I like the second one more! Recommendation for all music fans.
Really liked it! Of Course, Ain't no right, been caught stealing
Ok
It sounds like a band trying to be taken more serious. Obviously, “Been Caught Stealing” is a standout track but I prefer the ten minute track “Three Days”. It really kept my attention. The rest of the tracks seem to lack direction and the lyrics are uninspired.
Reipas meisinki ja tietyllä tavalla soi mukavasti omaan korvaan. Ei missään tapauksessa mestariteos ja hittibiisitkään ei yllä orkesterin parhaimpaan. Tuntuu vähättelylle antaa kakkonen ja kolmonen on taas liikaa.
Hyvä energia. Piti pari kertaa kuunnella eikä tarvinnu pettyy. Liian vähän tulee kuunneltua tätä orkkaa
Bad vocals. Bad distorted guitar sounds besides the solos. Sounds like they’re all playing something different.
too long three days
First five songs are an ez 4, the last four are a bunch of drawn out boring 2s.
Never really into it when younger.... but very listenable
I've bee sleeping on Jane's Addiction too long. Such cool sound. Vibrant and rebellious but interesting and pretty at times.
Very close to a 4 for me, but the album as a whole didn’t quite catch me the way I would have liked.
Ummm...I know I should like this but I just didn't dig it. Someone will be revoking my child of the 90s card.
I've only listened to one other Jane's Addiction album, and my experience was very similar to this one—many of the tracks are interesting and nontraditional, and individually not in a noisy way. However, when played back to back in album format, it's an exhausting cacophony. I had to break my listening into two sessions. After listening to the second session, I realized that they added their own sort of break in there. I fell like this may almost deserve a four, but since it's not something that I would frequently put on, so it falls to a three.
This was solid but unspectacular to me. A few songs made me think "this is what Blink-182 would have been if they'd been born a decade earlier and listened to more hair metal."
I never listened to them much beyond the tracks that were so overplayed on the radio back in the day. It was the overplaying that turned me off of them, but it turns out I like their sound on this album a lot.
I could have been listening to this album for 33 years and yesterday was my first time. I will never be able to change this, but I will have to move forward. I blame my parents, really, who takes responsibility for their own actions any more anyway. The first side is terrific. The second side made me cry. That is magic.
I had forgotten how good this album is. In my mind Nothing's Shocking was far and away their best, despite Ritual having the big hit, but this is some great stuff. Been Caught Stealing is popular for a reason, but the real showstopper here is Three Days. Wow....I love it. Janes was special because while the other alt rock, punk inspired bands of their era were rejecting the excesses of 70s classic rock and 80s metal, they fully embraced it. Great riffs, epic songs, guitar solos, a rock star lead singer, etc...alternative bands weren't supposed to have these things. I LOVED these guys back in the day, and it was nice being reminded why.
Never listened to these guys before. I thought they’d be like goth/metal, but they’re really more of a funk/alt band. Kinda remind me of a heavier Red Hot Chili Peppers. The lead singer’s voice is dope. Cool record.
Pas très endorphines friendly
force à Jane
It was pk
I actually discovered Jane's Addiction on here with their first album, which I immediately regretted rating 3* as it grew into one of my favourite albums I've heard in a while. Their second is not as good admittedly, but still sounds pretty strong. Between the two album there's 10 or so unbelievable tracks. I can't not rate this a 4 to make up for Nothings Shocking.
6.5/10 I was a huge Jane's Addiction fan when i was 19. But we'll get to Nothing's Shocking later, I would imagine. This is a band that is trying to take a big swing. Does it work? Mostly. While the first half of the album sticks mainly to what worked for them before, with strong, fast heavy songs designed for the mosh pit, the second half of the album definitely cribs from the more ambitious Led Zepplin songs. Long, many changes, pomposity, grandiousity, it's here at in Three Days and Then She Did. Those songs pretty much hit the mark they're aiming for. The drugs are working. Unfortunately the last two songs are limp and drained (Of Course and Classic Girl). The drugs fail them. This is an album that fail to cohere as a whole, and whose parts just don't quite all work. Steve Avery rules though. He caries and propels the last parts of Three Days on his very able back. No wonder this was the last thing of note JA ever did. In fact, I think Eric was a key part and when he left, the magic was gone.
Normal.
Pity 3 stars cos it's kinda alright but I can't really stand the vocals for long.
Was this all one song? Hard to tell.
Above average but they don't do anything that Pixies wasn't already doing better at the time
Rough and ready, abrasive and slightly funky. Good stuff
Awesome album. Saw them live on this tour and they blew me away. Absolutely awesome live and on record.
Alternative before there was alternative! Great album and band that paved the way for future artists that didn’t want to follow the norm.
Hell, I'll give five stars for the guitar player alone. The rest of the band is impeccable but that guitar is what made this album. My favorite is Three Days. You don't even realize the song is almost 11 minutes.long.
'Been Caught Stealing' is a quite deecent classic that you'd hear at any 90s themed party. But there's not much more than that for me personally. I think one of the main gripes I have is that the singer mostly sounds like he's singing at his sonic capabilities all the time, like there's no dynamics - it's either on or off - and that makes it feel quite intense all the time in a not-so-good way. Also this is just not really my jam.
With its annoying voice and its G&R types of rifts, Jane's Addiction's album reminds me of a terrible punkish version of bad Suicidal Tendencies songs. This one wasn't for me.
Welcome to the nineties! This is the alt rock music you’re going to hear throughout the decade! Incomprehensible lyrics, extended riffs, heavy-in-the-mix bass and some quiet/loud/quiet thrown in there. This is kind of fun, if a little of its time but the formulas all there and tracks like Been Caught Stealing are infectious and entertaining.
just okay...didn't excite me as much.
Awesome. Rating: 4.5
This seemed less important than their other album. But I never expect Jane's addiction to be a wall of guitars the way this album is.
This is probably THE album for Jane's Addiction with their more recognizable hits of "Been Caught Stealing" and "Stop". I enjoyed some of the longer B-sides they put on here. It probably overstayed its welcome with me by 20 or so minutes but a fine album.
I was kind of surprised by this one, it says it was a metal album but it kind of feels more like a slightly heavier alternative album, especially with regards to some of the lyrics which is right up my street. Good listen, the second half of the album having the longer songs really was something else. Stand out songs: - Stop - Then She Did - Of Course
Rock alternativo, funk-metal. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
Enjoyable but feels pretty samey at times.
Rock alternativo, funk-metal. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
Normal.
i just sat though the finale of beethoven 9. we closed at the usher hall and i got to sneak in during the scherzo. tears where streaming down my face. "All who can call at least one soul theirs, Join in our song of praise! All creatures drink of joy at Nature's breast, All, whether good or evil! Even the worm can feel contentment!" and he says having never actually heard the majority of his own music, "You millions, I embrace you. This kiss is for all the world!" he died before he completed another symphony. did he die for our sins? anyway now i have to listen to ritual de habitual by janes addiction. this album fucking stinks. *ring *ring *ring "ayo its robert dimery, the slime, the prime, the dime, just checking in - do we seem to have a problem here?" "janes addiction get to have two fucking albums? janes addiction fucking suck!!" "been caught stealing was a 90's drivetime classic bob." "you know james brown only got one!? the king of soul?" "i would watch your tone if i were you..." "blue is the colour by the beautiful south is a beautiful record from the 90's! and if you want alternative whats wrong with core by stone temple pilots?!" "i own this list and i own you, worm. dont make me send in my goons.." "YOU HAVENT HEARD THE LAST FROM ME!" *beeeepppppppppppp*
I may just not be the mood for an album like this at the moment, but this album impressed me far less than their prior album. I feel a lot of songs almost hit the mark, but then either went on too long and made me lose interest, or felt more like I was being yelled at, in a weird, not yell-y way. Pros are there, such as the inclusion of pretty solid string sections, and a song like Been Caught Stealing is of course a banger, but this just feels like snippets of a better album, yet runs longer than that better album probably would. I sound overwhelmingly negative here, so I should specify that this is still an alright album, and will be getting a light three, but I am pretty disappointed. Again, though, could be that I'm just not in the mood for this style of music.
This is so 90's, but not my 90's vibe. It's wailing and boring honestly. I feel like they were ALMOST doing something interesting, but they didn't get there
I was all ready to rate this as average, Been Caught Stealing and some other tracks basically. And while yes, that is the obvious stand out, and the first 3 tracks are good if nothing special, Obvious first caught my ear, and then Three Days is a definite building banger. As is Then She Did, in a low key way. I love a long song that actually does something with the time. All of the second side is very good. Rated the earlier JA a 4 and I think I enjoyed this one a little more.
Meh, not really my thing. Didn't hate it though.
strongly reminded of rush, nothing that jumped out at me as amazing but a generally good record that i can see someone really loving. that someone may not be me but i still like it.
All killer no filler
It's a good one. Funky punk without being RHCP annoying. It gets a bit jammy and noodly round the middle, which is dull. But it gives you Been Caught Stealing before that which is an all time banger.
I’m a big Janes fan so I knew this would be a good one! Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: yes Favourite Song: Stop
Day 114 I have this on CD somewhere; I also have Nothing's Shocking. For some reason this was the one I listened to the least, and I just recently realized how wrong I was: Ritual de lo Habitual is the more expansive and possibly the most accomplished of the two, but it is also the most difficult. While the first two tracks, Stop and No One's Leaving are classic Jane's Addiction, the reggae elements of Ain't No Right and Obvious really came out as a surprise. But things get really interesting by Three Days and Then She Did, two long psychedelic suits full of twists and turns, while Of Course results in a come down with violins. Definitely an album worth of your attention.
Music that a friend of a friend is in to. Perry Farrell has grating vocals after a time.
This was not as challenging as I thought it might be, a pretty generic slice of early-90s hardish rock. Nothing jumped out but nothing jumped away either.
Nothing's Shocking was a far better album in my opinion - this one felt too screamy with a more forced concept. Could have been bumped up because the back half of the album was better, but my disappointment weighed on me from the beginning. Three Days stood out to me though, so I will at least be revisiting some portion of the album.
C+ Stop - 3 No One’s Leaving - 2 Ain’t No Right - 2 Obvious - 3 Been Caught Stealing - 2 Three Days - 3 Then She Did - 3 Of Course - 3 Classic Girl - 3 I'm not a huge fan of Jane's Addiction, as it turns out. However, this was pretty good. Better than I expected. Kind of like the first time you eat-
Unique voice, not a bad album although has some less exciting moments
Been Caught Stealing is tremendous The rest never quite gets there but is fine enough
OK but not my sort of thing.
Un disco de rock que junta todas las peores tendencias de los ‘80s y ‘90s, formando un sonido casi ofensivo, manteniendo vivo el espíritu del “sexo, drogas y rock n roll”.
Alt rock is definitely not my genre since I found this a bit tedious to get through.
Feel like i need to give this a 3 because i really enjoyed up to and including 'Been Caught Stealing'. It's a really strong first half to the record, full and life and energy, was having a great time. Then they decided to load all the longer songs onto the second half, which just drags the pace down incredibly. Not that these songs were especially bad or anything, but there's nothing I hate more than an uneven tracklist. A bit of shifting songs around and you'd have something really good here.
too rowdy for me
Brill. Nuff said.
Although the opening song "Stop" might initially lead the listener to believe this record was going to be a strong follow-up to the revelatory (at the time it came out) Nothing's Shocking, Ritual De Lo Habitual is ultimately a disappointment. The album lacks focus and urgency in far too many songs. Sections meant to be hypnotic are just boring. Different parts feel phoned in by different players at different times. Is "Been Caught Stealing" a classic 90s song? Yeah, it is. But two or three good songs out of nine total doesn't make for an album we need to hear before we die. The smartest thing Jane's Addiction ever did was keep their sample size low after Nothing's Shocking because it turns out that the more records they made the more evidence of their mediocrity we had.
classic Jane's.
Enjoyed this one.
Ritual de lo Habitual (Spanish for "Ritual of the Habitual") is the second album by American rock band Jane's Addiction. This was the band's final album before their initial break-up the next year in 1991. This alternative rock album is considered one of the best from the band and is also certified double platinum in the US. It performed well critically and commercially, as well as inspired many other rock bands at time and the bands that followed. I enjoyed this album for the most part, but did not like some of the Spanish lyrics - just because I couldn't understand. Musically, it was a wonderful alt rock album.
whoopee i love this album :) makes me think of zachy :)
What an album, so much energy from start to finish, some of their best songs and then Three Days which is one of my favourite songs of all time, shame I can only give 5 stars, want more!
Fine, nothing shocking, exactly what I expected it to be
Hmmm. It‘s quite well aged for a pre-grunge piece. As a sort of music that is a dirty and sexy idiosyncrasy of rock it works real fine 2.4
Thought I would hate this but it’s actually pretty good
When I first heard this album when it came out I thought it was fantastic. The groove of their metal/hard rock sound reminded me of the Chili Peppers and most of the songs were upbeat with a lot of energy and excitement. I'm not really a fan of Perry Farrell and his Porno For Pyros and solo projects and I can't say I would have listened to this again if it wasn't for this challenge, but the band had a pretty good run as their first two albums were solid and very listenable. Listening to Ritual De Lo Habitual now, wasn't as thrilling as the first time, but is something I might listen to again, for old times sake.
Very engaging lyrics and powerful, varied musical accompaniment.
Genres: Alternative rock, alternative metal, hard rock, funk metal Formed: Los Angeles in 1985 Run time: 9 songs, 51 min, 39 sec The second studio album by Jane's Addiction. Here’s another group that are recognisable shortly after they startup. The most popular song is track 5, “Been Caught Stealing” with over 60M plays on Spotify. Next is track 1, “Stop” with over 31M plays.Apart from track 6, “Three Days” with over 4.5 M plays, everything else has 1-2M plays. I remember hearing track 1, “Stop” and track 5, “Been Caught Stealing” in the 90’s. The video for the latter, was played frequently on the “Power Hour” (later renamed “Raw Power”). It probably featured on MTV as well. It might be nostalgia, but I don’t think I’ll ever get bored with it. (I never got caught stealing, unlike some of the amateurs I hung around with as children!) Listen Again?: No but I’ll look for the best of… My Rating: ***
I love Dave Navarro on Inkmaster 2.5/5
Nah 1.5/5
Absolutely hated the first few songs but then it started to click. Second half had some catchy tunes and kinda epic long songs
I wasn’t a fan of Nothing’s Shocking on the whole so this was a nice surprise. The production was a lot sharper and the music was just far more interesting stylistically, with some grunge and prog elements on different songs? I’m giving this a quite conservative 3 now but will definitely be revisiting (and hey, I might even give the debut another go based off this)
I wasn't too impressed with the first few songs, but starting with the ten minute plus 'Three Days' the album definitely grabbed my attention. When they're more focused on introspective and ambitious tracks, Jane's Addiction really comes into their own.
Pretty solid album. I love the energy and unique sound.
En stjerne
A lot of their music sounds the same and I have a hard time deciding whether I like it or not
i liked how the funk/psychedelic sound in this one. it was relatively fun and pretty solid for a hard rock number. loved the guitar from the solos to the riffs sprinkled throughout
Not for me.
This was okay, but I think I just find Jane’s Addiction boring
I love Strays, this one less so but still good
Started off good but got too self-indulgent in the middle. Bleh.
Ehh it's fine
Just don't like them
Oof. This was not good. The 2 famous songs, "Stop" and "Been Caught Stealing" are pretty good, but the rest of the album is downright awful.
I did not like this music. I can’t quite put my finger on why.
4/10. Vocals absolutely kill this album. Standard 90s (no inflection) vocals. Instrumentals were basic 90s punk sound. I understand the historic significance of this band.....but this just sounds awful.
So I apparently still don't know what to make of Jane's Addiction. On one hand, 'Been Caught Stealing' is a jam and a trip down memory lane to GTA San Andreas, and 'Three Days' is truly epic. On the other hand, stuff like 'Of Course' drags on way too long, and the intro to 'Ain't No Right' is mysterious to say the least. Cut down 10-12 minutes of unnecessary fillers/intros/outros, and this would have been a really strong record.
On this, their second album, I still have a hard time fully understanding Jane’s Addiction. Their sound is great and innovative and they are good songwriters (“Been Caught Stealing” and “Three Days” are the peak of this album) - there’s just something that never seems to get to me. Ritual De Lo Habitual starts of pretty strong but as we move into the conceptual b-side I quickly lose interest as both “Then She Did…” and “Of Course” drag on and on and on. There’s a lot I would like to love about Jane’s Addiction. But I end up just liking it instead.
It was fine, i wonder if there later albums are better. it feels like the start of something good but its not there yet
This sounds like music that would go in a tony hawk game, an extreme sports game, and/or a 3D Sonic game from the 2000s. Don't really have too much to say about this album/band. Sometimes the lead vocalist was annoying/grating to listen to, and other times he was fine. Instrumentation was pretty good, and a few songs had great bass lines. Another 3/5 for the books
not very good
Of course, I know of Jane’s Addiction, but had pretty much signed them off as ‘not my thing’. This was definitely an exercise in traversing peaks and troughs. The first three songs were a bit of an endurance test and I didn’t find much to latch onto. “Obvious “and “been caught stealing “were much better and I actively like the latter. It’s got a good hook. Then the back half just turned into a winding, meandering dry riverbed of songs, going on for miles but with no current or flow to carry me along. The themes were interesting and meaty and tragic but I didn’t feel those long, long solos did them any justice. Also, don’t rip off Ian Dury if you’re going to be so bad as to be insulting. One point each for the good songs.
The intro is classic. I love the strings in Of Course. At times, I was wishing that Perry Farrell had a richer voice with more rounded tones, and then I realized two things. The first thing was that I have been watching too much of the show The Voice, and the second thing was that if his voice was any different, it just wouldn’t be Jane’s Addiction.
I wasn't exactly looking forward to this one — I figured Perry Farrell would wear thin real quick. And granted, he's not my favorite vocalist, but I've got to hand it to the band. They have such a distinct sound — I can't think of any band they sound like or who sounds like them after all these years, and that's pretty impressive. The musical elements are tight and interesting, and Farrell's doubled vocal style — or whatever the hell is going on — is pretty formidable when everything's firing. Not all the songs were excellent, but the excellent ones are exceptional and distinctive. I enjoyed this less than a 4-star, but I've got to give it to the band for staking a claim on their own ground.
Maybe I just wasn't in the right head space for this, but this is another album that failed to make much of an impression on me. Been Caught Stealin' is still cool. The rest of it came and went.
I love Been Caught Stealing. All the other songs kinda blend into nothing I really remember
Yeah I mean it's nothing special
Lots wranging on the gutair followed by wailing vocals. It feels tired. I got tired listening.
Not my cup of sludge
Solid 1. Not for me. 1/5
Can't really stand Jane's Addiction. Feel like Been Caught Stealing is by far one of their better songs...and it is just average in the 90's pantheon. 1.5/5
Honestly that’s better then I remember
Like the music, not into the vocals
Bland and unexciting, all songs sound kind of the same. Not great, but just meh
Pretty good rock
Not a fan
Outside of Three Days, which to give them credit is amazing song, this was an annoying listen. Shrill vocals and the terrible late 80s early 90s hard rock aesthetics.
Cool but I stopped listening to it after a song that resembled me of metallica's four horseman because I had to lsiten to that, sorry
Never heard of these guys.... played first track... thought to myself, this is lively, not too bad, bit of a Beastie Boys flavour in there, then came track 2... and 3... and by then track 4 I was bored of the sound.. Will try the rest later me thinks. Finished the album, this Americana type of alternative rock never did appeal that much to me, but these guys seem quite capable of some complex chord arrangements which are all let down by strained yell vocals at times.
Never really listened to this band before, I like the album, quite a mix of nu punk influences.
This is Jane's Addictions Magnum Opus. First half of the album is where this cult band rocks with the best, and especially Dave Navarro showcases his talent. The Second half is the part of this album that has to grow on you. There really is no bad song on this album. 4,5*
Above average classic 90s rock.